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Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Tigers will trot Wily Peralta out to the mound in this one. Right hander Peralta has a 3-2 record and a 3.70 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Peralta with Hyun-Jin Ryu. Left hander Ryu has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 11-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -303-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 230 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Detroit at 230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 59-65 SU
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 63-57 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Toronto Sunday, August 22